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	Oct. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 21, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Abstract]
Termination notice period for business development consulting services agreement		60 days
Term of consulting agreement		3 years
Warrant issued (in shares)		7,051		603,386
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Abstract]
Shares granted (in shares)		3,500
Warrants Exercisable for Common Shares [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Abstract]
Warrant issued (in shares)		0			603,386
Member of the Board of Directors - One [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Abstract]
Business development consulting services expense (per quarter)		$ 28
Termination notice period for business development consulting services agreement		14 days
Related party expenses		$ 28	$ 28
Member of the Board of Directors - Two [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Abstract]
Term of consulting agreement		1 year
Number of options granted (in shares)		9,784
Fair value amount of options granted		$ 100
Spouse of Executive officer [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Abstract]
Shares granted (in shares)	10,000
Vesting period		3 years